Pages

Sunday, 31 March 2013

Spot On

A final finish for March and just in time. I've rushed to take these photos as the light is dimming so they're not great but you get the idea. My scrappy granny quilt is finished. Ta-dah!

I started these blocks back in March 2012 when grannymania had taken over but then other things got started and projects needed finishing and they lay abandoned in a heap until early this year when I added them to my FAL list.

The blocks are made entirely from scraps and I really love the deep saturated colours! I used Kona Snow for the background but wish I had been a little more adventurous.

Aftersashing the blocks and adding a 3" border to all sides, I kept to the KISS rule (Keep It Simple Stupid) and did 'organic' straight line stitching 1/2" apart and it took ages!

For the backing I used some Hopscotch fabric from Amy Butler's Cameo line and some Robert Kaufman Spot On in navy for the binding, which I love. All my bindings may now be spotty and navy from now on!

I think it was Jude who said that scraps are the memory keepers of quilt making and she's absolutely right - there are some of my favourite fabrics in this quilt - either because they are my favourite colour or design or remind me of a swap, QAL or a person who sent them to me.

I love this quilt. It's sooo last year but it's very pretty and perfect for spring. It's a quilt for my mum's room so now she has two quilts! She was in Marrakech just recently after bringing forward her trip but it's on her bed waiting for her when she's here next. In the meantime it may just get a snuggle or too...or not as it's warming up here and my quilting days at the machine are shortening.

It's so beautiful! I love how the scrappiness is balanced by the white background. How fun is that binding too. :) I also really like how the straight-line quilting worked with this design. It's perfect for it.

Your Granny is beautiful - Judith is bang on with the scrap memories, I can remember all sorts of things when I look at my old quilts.Your quilting is super, I know it will have taken forever as I have done a bit of the straight lines recently and more is more.

Follow this blog with bloglovin

About Me

Originally from the UK, I now live in the beautiful city of Marrakech, Morocco along with my wonderful husband and gorgeous but cheeky 5 year old son. When not helping to run our riad in the medina (old town), I'm discovering a passion for quilting, I'm a keen amateur photographer, I love cooking and enjoy making jewelry using semi-precious stones and silver.